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Brace yourselves, gentle readers, because we spent the entire day thinking this was an inexplicably popular Twitter joke and weren't quite ready to be rocked by the reality: Introducing ... the Beef O'Brady's Bowl?
The St. Petersburg Bowl is now the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl, after the restaurant chain signed a two-year sponsorship deal with bowl organizers."We're honored to partner with the leader in sports to bring a great event to our home town," said Beef 'O' Brady's president Nick Vojnovic.
Traditionally pitting the 6th-place team in the Big East against the 5th-ranked team in Conference USA., the St. Pete was previously sponsored by magicJack, and having never figured out exactly what magicJack is or does, we can't tell whether or not this is a step up. If you need motivation to tune in, though, this year's participants, Rutgers and Central Florida, are actually No. 4 and No. 2 in their respective conferences. It's the kind of value-priced postseason action that any purveyor of mini corn dogs would be proud to slap its name on.
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i thought it was a joke. was half expecting there to be a
laughing clown malt liquor bowl
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by psudrozz on Dec 10, 2009 9:50 AM EST reply actions
Being a Mississippian, I assumed "Magic Jack"
was a horribly named casino. Turns out it’s a VOIP service.
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by The Ghost of Jay Cutler on Dec 10, 2009 10:03 AM EST reply actions
Looks like a step sideways
Sponsorship by a dine-in chain resturant rates Business Class pimpin’ on the prestige scale. One would assume a VOIP service would be the same. But hey, if Beef’s is offering Happy Hour beer prices during the game, I might have to go to our local one.
by MtnEer_in_SC on Dec 10, 2009 11:22 AM EST reply actions
Frankly...
I’m most excited for the 2010 DC-based Uncle Ben’s Chili Bowl, and the 2010 Olive Garden Never Ending Pasta Bowl.
by TXinDC on Dec 10, 2009 3:52 PM EST reply actions
Euphemisms.
a majicJack will get you a tennis bracelet but a Beef O Brady will get you pregnant. Hope that helps!
by Lady Commenter on Dec 10, 2009 5:06 PM EST reply actions
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